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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:14 PM
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A neighbor of mine with an A4 had some hood damage and when pulling the front hood latch it wont pull out and let the hood lift up. Does anyone know of a way to release the hood so he can open it up?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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crowbar?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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I used a screwdriver on mine yesterday
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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Just pry at the release?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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What???
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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My hood release is not holding properly. I need to bend something just not sure what.
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